Musicians

Miss Hood

Origin
Victoria
Genre/styles
Hip Hop & Rap | Soul
About Miss

Miss Hood, also known as Meriki Hood, is a strong Aboriginal Kunai and Gunditjmara woman from the eastern and western districts of Victoria.

Meriki has been in the hip hop and urban rap scene since 2004, starting song writing and composing music at the age of 17. Miss Hood is one of the most accomplished Australian hip hop artists who has also been a Involved with the Indigenous Hip Hop Projects travelling to remote Aboriginal communities all across Australia teaching Aboriginal kids how to write songs, make up dance routines and making film clips.

Her father, Terry Hood, was a member of the Stolen Generations who grew up on Lake Tyers mission near Bairnsdale, Victoria.

Discography

Album formats explained

Album formats

  • 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
  • 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
  • LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at ​33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
  • EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.

It's Fatal

Released
31 May 2014
Tracks
  1. Intro
  2. Sleazy
  3. Stronger (feat. Tash Knight)
  4. Days Are Long
  5. You Don't Wanna
  6. It's Fatal (feat. Cee Cee Honey Bee)
  7. Miss Hood
  8. Struggling (feat. Cee Cee Honey Bee)
  9. Reality (feat. Cee Cee Honey Bee)
  10. At the Party (feat. Cee Cee Honey Bee)
  11. Part This Way (feat. Johnny Mac)

Stronger (Single)

Released
9 April 2014
Tracks
  1. Stronger (feat. Tash Knight)

Find Miss Hood albums & CDs

Disclosure: I get commissions for purchases made through any album links.

Go exploring!

Use the Aboriginal music timeline to view albums over time.

Cite this page

Korff, J 2018, Miss Hood, <https://creativespirits.info/resources/music/miss-hood>, retrieved 21 November 2024

Creative Spirits is a starting point for everyone to learn about Aboriginal culture. Please use primary sources for academic work.

Join thousands of Smart Owls who know more!